Academic performance and compliance of discipline as predictors of managerial success

Based on a review of foreign studies and an example of one's own study of the problem, the authors analyze the relationship of school, university and general academic performance and discipline, on the one hand, and the individual psychological characteristics of the personality of the future leader, on the other. Two points of view of foreign researchers regarding the influence of academic performance on human success are considered. Convincing data from various studies showed that students with pronounced academic talent are superior to less capable peers, and how this affects their success in the future. A distinctive feature of the described study is the analysis of the impact of academic performance and discipline (in the growing up period) on achievements in management activities. An important aspect of the presented study is the "binding" of the data obtained to the level of the managerial position, which was recorded using a specially developed classifier. The factors significantly related to the personal indicators of the "Big Five" and the Questionnaire of Managerial Potential were analyzed. The data obtained indicate the role of some aspects of the biography in the achievements of the individual, as well as in the success of his/her activities. The relationship of personal and professional profiles of managers of different levels of management with their school performance and behavior is described. It is shown that with the increase in the managerial level, the percentage of managers with higher academic success rates increases and the number of those who demonstrated a high level of discipline in school years' decreases. Four groups of leaders were identified, differing in the ratio of the level of compliance with school discipline and academic performance. It was demonstrated that each of the groups corresponds to a characteristic personal and professional profile. It turned out that the greatest career success is achieved by managers with high school performance with an average level of discipline. The study confirms that academic (school and university) performance and discipline may be considered as predictors of a certain personal and professional profile of the manager, as well as the characteristics of individual models of organizational behavior.